The Palmetto Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Homestead Broncos at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Homestead took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Palmetto, who comes in off a win.
While Palmetto's victory against Southwest wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers' defense stepped up to hand the Eagles a 1-0 shutout on Wednesday. Given Palmetto's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Southwest are ranked 430th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palmetto's one-goal win came courtesy of Alejandro Aguilar, who's now up to ten this season.
Meanwhile, Homestead came up short against TERRA Environmental on Monday and fell 3-1.
Homestead's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Palmetto, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-0-2 record this season.
Palmetto beat Homestead 2-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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